Noam Chomsky: Rebel Without A Pause

Documentarian Will Pascoe lets hyper-verbal linguist and political maverick Noam Chomsky dictate his film’s form, trailing after Chomsky as he makes a series of public appearances rebutting the Bush Administration’s position on the war in Iraq.

Outspoken activist Chomsky, a Boston-based linguistics professor known for his ability to deflate government spin, began speaking out against the invasion of Iraq, picking apart such catchy phrases as "The War on Terror." Uncle Sam, he argues, has realized since WWI that the voting public can be more easily swayed through fear than force. Further, Sadaam Hussein was an ally until he double crossed George Bush Sr.; it...